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Thesearecrazytimes
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Nope. Its just a great opportunity for me. Certainly better than Fedex, but at this point, there are many things better than Fedex. I am looking forward to not dreading work everyday and actually having a life again.
Thesearecrazytimes
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Good for you!
Thesearecrazytimes
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I gotta get one of them there advisors.
burrheadd
KING Of GIFS
Hey, I understand if you’re embarrassed to say what your “great opportunity” is
WannaBeFeeder
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But going to UPS feeders you will pull doubles and be stuck working nights for years. Most couriers dont want to work nights they already complain about only working long hours during the day now try working long hours overnight
Very believable. There nothing more dreadful than going thru 2 sorts, seeing management face twice in day and going to stops 2/3 times a day. The inefficiency is pathetic and its just more wear tear on the body. Even if you shuttle or waiting for a shuttle the response crap makes your entire workday uncertain. you deserve every pennyfor that time consuming nonsense.
Lets face it fedex management doesnt run crap...the pilots do
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very true. I use to run a midnight air sort and remember chasing feeder 'shifters' to get trailers rotated..,most were try to get a quick nap or large cup of coffee.... all the action is in the inbound primary on twi and overnight- hub/feeders run the night. Package division and preload runs the day
zeev
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Where do you apply I just retired? Also if you get your Cdl from FedEx the post office has incredible easy positions available.
Casecrusher
New Member
Starting salary for express in my area is 21.76 for express. That’s not very good for 10 years in
Serf
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Not sure, my guess obviously online.
Reading the comments coming from both sides one factor stands out.....box and letter delivery is simply no longer a nice business to be in. Trucking has historically been a hostile and openly corrupt segment of the economy but parcel and overnight letter delivery did for a time give some shelter and the worker bees were valued and treated accordingly. Now even that part of the business is long gone and everyone who currently works in or has worked in that sector has to come to terms with that reality in accordance with their own individual situation.
If you currently are employed in the business you're no doubt seeing near zero wage progression and if retired from it you are now "legacy costs" , considered a burden a drag on earnings and every player in the industry is leaving no stone unturned in an effort to rid themselves the people they now consider to be an undeserved burden and an unjust drag on earnings.
Today employee dedication has zero value. Your employer whomever that is or once was is looking out for themselves.....You be sure to do the same.
If you currently are employed in the business you're no doubt seeing near zero wage progression and if retired from it you are now "legacy costs" , considered a burden a drag on earnings and every player in the industry is leaving no stone unturned in an effort to rid themselves the people they now consider to be an undeserved burden and an unjust drag on earnings.
Today employee dedication has zero value. Your employer whomever that is or once was is looking out for themselves.....You be sure to do the same.
!Retired!
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How will it increase? Is your pension that high ($8050/mo)?
Sounds like my route. UPS routes in my area are about as tight as mine, but with double, sometimes triple, the stops.....offpeak. I live in an area similar, and not far, from my route and sometimes see the UPS driver at 1900-2000. By that time, I've been home, showered, made and ate dinner and helping the kids with their homework (they're in college now, I can't help anymore). I'll take that over the money any day.
14 year express RTD making $27.xx an hour. I understand the pay is bad. I’ve been making between $50K-$60K for years. The one thing I can say about this job is I’m home a lot. It’s why I haven’t left. Very VERY few class A CDL jobs are going to let you work 8 hours and go home. No other class A CDL job in the country is going to pay me to shuttle freight to the hub, sleep in the truck for 3-4 hours on the clock, and drive back… I know this job is a trucking unicorn. Will I ever make UPS money, no. And that’s cool.
falcon back
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I haven't began drawing my pension yet. Living on my 401k for 5 years while my pension grows by almost 11% a year. When I hit 65 I am going to start my increased pension and lower my 401k withdrawal a SMALL amount. I figure to start drawing SS around 67, depends on what the market does to my 401k.
59 Dano
I just want to make friends!
Every "We do the same job as UPS and we should be paid similarly" crank should read your post. Working at Express is way easier than UPS.
El Morado Diablo
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I couldn't agree more. I don't do the same job as UPS. However, I do the same job as everyone else at FedEx.
So why don't we start by getting rid of the market levels and pay everyone the highest market level? That's still a far cry from what UPS pays.
Ya my gripe has never been “pay me UPS money”… it’s always been “pay me topped out FedEx money”. Because believe it or not there are guys that do less than me and make WAY more money.
Life is good for you. Maybe buy some baby wipes and clean me up.
